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    And I thought early 911s were just hard to Shift

    So it was really hard to shift, but I was getting the hang of it with about 100 miles since I brought it back to life. I think the shift coupler bushing was out of spec and out of the coupler for that matter. I found micro bits all over the rubber sleeve. Guessing shifting will be easier now.
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    after, and no press needed, vice and sockets worked fine.
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    I guess it will be easier and more accurate from now on!
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    While you are in there, change out the ball socket and slider plastic bushings, worth the 10 dollars or so.
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    Yup. Did all that. Was really hoping to button it all up and see the difference, Ran out of time last night, but can’t wait to see how these are supposed to work.
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    Here's a how to video on replacing the coupler bushings. Some folks are using aftermarket bushings made of delrin or brass. I went with OEM bushings.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAD0PoC8mzo

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    Wow. what a difference that made! Couldn't miss a shift if you tried now. Using the vice and sockets was really easy - no need for real press, though I still want one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RSTarga View Post
    While you are in there, change out the ball socket and slider plastic bushings, worth the 10 dollars or so.
    There are a few more inexpensive parts that help as well for these 50+ yr old shifters that are often neglected, link below for reference if you want to go through the whole thing for cleaning and lube.

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    https://www.912bbs.org/forum/threads...plastic.49778/

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